Staple-puller



G. L. HUNTER.

STAPLE FULLER. APPLICATION FILED NOV-26. 1919.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921 Lara-l mliml.

GEORGE L. HUNTER, OF FLETCHER, OKLAHOMA.

STAPLE-PULLER.

Application filed November 26, 1919.

- 'tion.

The invention relates to a tool, and more particularly to the class of staple pullers.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tool of this character, wherein the head thereof is formed in a novel man ner, so that the staple or other fastener can be extracted from a piece of material, without distorting thestaple or fastener and the same extracted in a quick and convenient manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of atool of this character, wherein the construction thereof enables the same to be utilized for different purposes, namely extracting staples or other fasteners, an ice pick, a chisel, and other purposes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tool of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and e'liicient in its various purposes, strong, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool constructed in accordance with the inventioli.

F ig. 2 is an edge elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tool.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the tool comprises a handle 5 having its major portion slightly bulged to provide a hand grip 6, one end of the handle 5 being beveled to provide a chisel edge 7 while formed at the opposite end are laterally extending rearwardly divergent arms 8 and 9 respectively, the arm 8 being outwardly tapered and terminates in a pointed tip 10 to serve as a plying tip or ice pick. The arm 9 tGImL- Specification of Letters Patent.

staples, fasteners or the like.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Serial No. 340,748.

nates in an inwardly curved claw 11 having a V -shaped notch 12 and this claw 11 is deslgned for extracting staples or other fasteners, and likewise the tip 10 is utilized for this purpose.

Formed medially of the position of the arms 8 and 9 at the point of juncture thereof with the handle 5 is a segmental shaped head constituting a rocker fulcrum 13, the outer rounded edge constitutes the tread of said head when the tool is used for extracting It will be apparent that in the use of the tool for extracting staples, fasteners or the like the same can be readily withdrawn from a plece of work without distorting the said staple, fastener or the like and without requiring excessive labor on the part of the operator of the tool and the said ,staple fastener or the like can be extracted with dis-' patch.

The tool in its construction is preferably made from metal and is adaptable for varil(3111s uses, the said tool being strong and dura- It is of course to be understood that changes and modification may be made in the invention, such as come properly within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and manner of operation of the tool will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is:

In a compound tool of the class described comprising a tapered handle having an enlarged. flat head integral therewith, tapered, diverging arms extending substantially at an angle of forty-five degrees with the longitudinal axis of the said handle and head, an inwardly curved claw at the free extremity of one of said arms, the second arm having a sharp pointed terminal, and an enlarged segmental rocker fulcrum offset from the head portion of the handle constituting an extension thereof and positioned medially between the said arms whereby a fastener may be removed by either of said arms without bending or crimping.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature hereto.

GEORGE L. HUNTER. 

